I’ve found quite a simple game that might help before things get a bit tricky with finding the area of compound shapes. Have a go here and let us know what you thought: helpful? easy? challenging?
Do try to resist the urge to just count squares: that won’t really help you to further your understanding!! 😉
What does urge mean Mrs Larkin
When you really want to do something. What I meant was, even if you’re tempted to take the easy option of counting squares, try not to 🙂
Thank you for telling me
I can’t get on it because of my device it is a tablet so that might be why
Thanks for trying 🙂 Maybe you could find a game that does work on a tablet?
I found it easy when I did it I got my estimates quite close to the answer without counting the squares
Great! 🙂
Hello
Hello Jack. Are you going to post any comments on any of the threads?
Hi Jack why don’t you try going on the game and tell Mrs Larkin what happened when you played the game
I found the game really easy and I know how to do it now
Good! 🙂
Well done kayleigh good work
Mrs Larkin I found a game that works on tablets and computer and is about area
http://uk.ixl.com/math/year-6/area-of-compound-figures
Thanks Makayla. If anyone plays, let us know how you get on. It might be helpful if you have some paper to do some jottings 🙂
I tried the game that Makayla put on and it was easy.
Hi Mrs Larkin,
this game is easy and I love it when you put games on. My mum got the estimate so close because she said 23 but the right answer was 24
I’m glad you (and your mum 🙂 ) like them!
I had a go at Makayla’s game and got 50 points in 2 mins 34
Well done Sophie
I should be coming back to school tomorrow after being at the doctors today I’m ok to be at school just need to drink water. Yes back at school Friday woohoo 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Yay I miss you
That’s so sweet take good care of me tomorrow
Yes school tomorrow I just can’t wait 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
I can’t get on it but I like doing compound shapes – they’re easy when you know how to do them. They are really fun
Thank you for going on my games guys
What are we doing tomorrow Mrs Larkin?
Lots of fun things as always 😉
Yay I was hoping to do lots of fun things when I come back today. I just need to keep drinking as that’s what the doctor said. WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Could you try and correct the grammar and punctuation in my sentence:
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It’s funny you should set this challenge as we’ve had a go at a SPAG paper this afternoon! Let’s see how many people attempt this…
Hi Mrs Larkin me and Makayla have just been on it and it is a awesome game we liked it !
Good! Do you remember our work on articles? Can you spot a problem with your message?
Hi Mrs Larkin I enjoyed the game because it helps at compound shapes and estimating . Thanks I love it when you put games on.